Denial of Service Vulnerability in ClamAV's AutoIt Module
CVE-2023-20212

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Cisco
Status
Cisco Secure Endpoint
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 August 2023

What is CVE-2023-20212?

A vulnerability exists in the AutoIt module of ClamAV that may allow unauthenticated remote attackers to trigger a denial of service condition. This flaw is caused by a logic error in memory management, enabling attackers to submit specially crafted AutoIt files for scanning. If successful, the exploit could lead to the ClamAV scanning process restarting unexpectedly, thereby disrupting services.

Affected Version(s)

Cisco Secure Endpoint

References

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/C...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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